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GS paper II

  1. The impact of institutional decay                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          – Ques. “India’s absence in global educational rankings is usually seen as a national embarrassment, but that is hardly the point. What ought to concern us is the impact that institutional decay has on the young”, critically comment.
  2. Why archaic citizenship laws must go                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             – Ques. “Colonial-era laws infringe on the fundamental rights to life and personal liberty of persons of Indian origin therefore there is a need to revoke pre-independence laws which are in conflict with our rights”, Discuss
  3. Writing SAARC’s incomplete chapter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               – Ques. Critically analyse the challenges being faced by South-Asian countries (SAARC) due to absence of appropriate human rights mechanism. 
  4. Food Security Act beneficiaries yet to be identified                                                                                                                                                                                                                 – Ques. Examine the causes of improper implementation of National Food Security Act (NFSA), what are its consequences. Describe the measure should be adopted by the government to resolve the issue.
  5. Health Minister proposes floating clinics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        – Ques. Describe the challenges being faced by relief agencies and rescue workers in the flood prone areas of J&k. What are floating clinics? Discuss their role towards providing medical aid to the people of the flooded areas.